Gulag History Museum

Stalin's genocide is a subject many Russians prefer to forget rather than reflect on, but this modern multimedia space serves as both a learning center and a memorial to the millions who perished in concentration camps for "enemies of the people." The centrepiece display of objects handmade by prisoners is especially moving.

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